Sector awaits signal on student numbers
BIS/Treasury face-off over AAB policy is near an end, report David Matthews and Rachel Williams
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Don economic armour or face more blood-letting, says Hefce's leader
Higher education may become a prime target for government cuts unless the sector presents a compelling case for its importance within the wider economy, the head of England's funding council has...
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My readers? I buried them!
Dense, wordy, wooden, Foucault-flaunting prose? There is another way, scholar tells Matthew Reisz
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Institutions may use swipe cards to keep tabs on overseas cohort
Universities may be forced to use swipe cards that monitor student attendance to comply with tough new immigration rules, a vice-chancellor has warned.
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Internationalisation should be about collaboration, says IAU
As the internationalisation of higher education increases competition between institutions, universities risk losing sight of their true academic values, according to a report by the International...
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Aberdeen looks to feather its nest in a field dubbed 'pure quackery'
Critics decry plans for an alternative medicine chair funded by 'holistic' clinic. Paul Jump writes
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Punishment doesn't fit social sciences crime
The proposed "concordat" on research integrity will impose more burdensome regulation on social science, even though the disciplines show no evidence of misconduct problems, according to the Academy...
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College of Law sale sets legal precedent for raising of funds
QAA agrees that degree-awarding powers will move with institution. John Morgan reports
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State schools fare poorly in inaugural class, but calibre delights Grayling
Only one in five offers by the New College of Humanities has gone to a person from a state school so far, according to A.C. Grayling, the master of the new institution.
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Bring on market dash and cash
Staff don't see that sector needs initiative and funds, says Charles Clarke. David Matthews writes
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Student Experience Survey: what matters most?
As annual tuition fees treble to a maximum of £9,000, Jack Grove looks at the elements that affect prospective students' choices
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Student Experience Survey: A room of one's own
Wi-fiand en-suite facilities are a must, but so is a sense of community - and universities are working hard to accommodate students' needs, finds Olga Wojtas
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Student Experience Survey: Great expectations
In trying to attract students, institutions must be clear about what they are offering - and careful not to make promises they can't keep. Jack Grove reports
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Student Experience Survey: Who's satisfied with their course?
Suzanne Bearne examines the reasons for a split between arts and science students
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Hands off the Russell Group!
Our vice-chancellor has responded vigorously to allegations that universities in the Russell Group receive disproportionate benefits compared with the rest of the university sector.He conceded that...